State insurance officials to set up shop Thursday for consumer questions

The New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance will be available Thursday (that’s tomorrow) to take consumers’ questions and complaints in person, the Christie administration said.

Staff members and consumer representatives will be at the West Park Recreation Center, 615 West Park Ave., Ocean Township; and the Berkeley Township Recreation Center, 630 Rt. 9 in Berkeley, Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

They can provide literature on topics such as property and flood insurance and how to go about filing claims. They should bring their insurance policy and any claim information with them.

Based on the questions I’m getting, it would be worth running your claims by them if only to get a second opinion. Independent claims adjusters have by most accounts been professional. But they represent the insurance companies and are there to keep a lid on expenses. The state officials should be there to represent taxpayers.

“Setting up these mobile offices gives us the opportunity to take information and assistance directly to people in their communities and give them all the help we can,” Ken Kobylowski, acting commissioner of the Banking and Insurance Department, said.

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